Medical innovations to maintain the function in patients with chronic PJI for whom explantation is not desirable: a pathophysiology-, multidisciplinary-, and experience-based approach
Introduction: PJI is the most dramatic complication after joint arthroplasty. In patients with chronic infection, prosthesis exchange is in theory the rule. However, this surgical approach is sometimes not desirable especially in elderly patients with multiple comorbidities, as it could be associate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2020-01-01
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Series: | SICOT-J |
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Online Access: | https://www.sicot-j.org/articles/sicotj/full_html/2020/01/sicotj200067/sicotj200067.html |